Kiana Basiri

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Dr. Kiana Basiri is an Assistant Professor of Real Estate Management at the Ted Rogers School of Management, Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU). Her research applies econometric methods to study housing and credit markets, with a broader focus on how housing shapes household behaviour and socioeconomic outcomes. Her interests include real estate economics, housing policy, household finance, consumer bankruptcy and default, and the connections between housing and education.

Before joining TMU, Dr. Basiri was a Senior Specialist in the Housing Research Division at Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), where she conducted quantitative analysis on key housing policy issues, including mortgage fraud, mortgage default, and the role of mortgage loan insurance in economic stability.

Experience

  • 2020–2026
    Assistant Professor , Toronto Metropolitan University
  • 2018–2020
    Senior Specialist, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
  • 2016–2018
    Senior Policy Analyst, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
  • 2013–2014
    Lecturer, HEC Montreal
  • 2012–2013
    Ph.D. Intern, Bank of Canada

Education

  • 2019 
    HEC Montreal, PhD in Applied Economics

Publications

  • 2026
    The Effect of On- and Off-Campus Housing on Academic Performance and Student Satisfaction in Toronto, Housing Studies
  • 2022
    Who benefits the most? Risk pooling in Mortgage Loan Insurance: Evidence from the Canadian Mortgage Market, Real Estate Economics
  • 2020
    Possible Income Misstatement on Mortgage Loan Applications: Evidence from the Canadian Housing Market, Real Estate Economics
  • 2018
    The Impact of Bankruptcy Reform on Consumer Insolvency Choice, Canadian Public Policy

Grants and Contracts

  • 2024
    Insight Development Grant
    Role:
    PI
    Funding Source:
    Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

Professional Memberships

  • American Real Estate Society
  • Canadian Economics Association
  • American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association
  • CMHC Expert Community on Housing

Contact Kiana for

  • General
  • Media request
  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision